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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: NOTICE !!!! Engine run-on with fuel pumps off!
From: Tracy <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
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A lot of rubber hose in the fuel system will store a bit of pressure after
pumps off.   Doesn't take much (or any) pressure depending on how rich you
are running at idle.  Remember, at idle the engine is sucking pretty hard on
the injector.

Tracy

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:09 AM, David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com> wrote:

> Isn't your tank vented?  Shouldn't be able to pressurize it.  Maybe you
> pressurized the fuel line with some air?
>
> --
> David Leonard
>
> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
> http://RotaryRoster.net
>
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, <hoursaway1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Long story short,  standard eng. shut-down,  main fuel pump switch to
>> OFF,  half second or less,  eng. quits rather quickly.    """UNLESS"""   you
>> are low on fuel,,, & picked up some air in the lines,,,  eng. remained
>> running,,,  after shaking the thoughts of gremlins out of my head,  possible
>> as long as 20-30 seconds & quick look at fuel gauge for tank I was on the
>> thought came to me that I picked up air from empty tank & pressurized it
>> with fuel pump, I now have an air pressure-fuel pump backup sys. so eng.
>> will remain running, had to shut down elect. to stop eng.  How about that
>> one to start the year.   David R. Cook  RV6A Rotary.
>>
>
>
>
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A lot of rubber hose in the fuel system will store a bit of pressure after =
pumps off. =A0 Doesn&#39;t take much (or any) pressure depending on how ric=
h you are running at idle.=A0 Remember, at idle the engine is sucking prett=
y hard on the injector.=A0=A0 <br>
<br>Tracy<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:09 AM,=
 David Leonard <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wdleonard@gmail.com"=
>wdleonard@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 20=
4, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Isn&#39;t your tank vented?=A0 Shouldn&#39;t be able to pressurize it.=A0 M=
aybe you pressurized the fuel line with some air?<br><br>-- <br>David Leona=
rd<br><br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br><a href=3D"http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net=
" target=3D"_blank">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</a><br>

<a href=3D"http://RotaryRoster.net" target=3D"_blank">http://RotaryRoster.n=
et</a><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM,  <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hoursaway1@comcast.net" target=3D"_b=
lank">hoursaway1@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p>Long stor=
y short,=A0 standard eng. shut-down,=A0 main fuel pump switch to OFF,=A0 ha=
lf second or less, =A0eng. quits rather quickly.=A0=A0=A0 &quot;&quot;&quot=
;UNLESS&quot;&quot;&quot;=A0=A0 you are low on fuel,,, &amp; picked up some=
 air in the lines,,,=A0 eng. remained running,,,=A0 after shaking the thoug=
hts of gremlins out of my head,=A0 possible as long as 20-30 seconds &amp; =
quick look at fuel gauge for tank I was on the thought came to me that I pi=
cked up air from empty tank &amp; pressurized it with fuel pump, I now have=
 an air pressure-fuel pump backup sys. so eng. will remain running, had to =
shut down elect. to stop eng.=A0 How about that one to start the year.=A0=
=A0 David R. Cook=A0 RV6A Rotary.</p>

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